Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ AMD Phenom II X3 B73

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ and the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ 56 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
4 Generation 3
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Heka (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 112 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X3 B73 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
56 Cores 3
112 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+, while the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
105.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
80 PCIe lanes --
315.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ has 105.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X3 B73 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 B73
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 4677 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2009
10710 $ Release price --
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
56C 112T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 AMD Phenom II X3 B73
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Unknown Unknown

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